![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | CBS 1961 Fall Season Preview Show
One of those old television network promo shows that was supposed to get you interested in their new upcoming programs.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; Promo
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| Assorted Television Network Color Presentation Show Intros
1960s show intros from the big 3 American networks designating that a show is in color.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; ABC; NBC
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| Portia Faces Life
Long forgotten 1950s soap opera
Keywords: classic tv; soap opera; cbs; 1954
Downloads: 2,552
Average rating:  (3 reviews) |  |
| The "Lucky Strike" Program
The Jack Benny program TALENT SHOW - 30 December 1956 - Season 7, Episode 8 - Jayne Mansfield, Mel Blanc
Keywords: Jack Benny; Classic TV; 1956; CBS
Downloads: 2,353
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| The Secret Storm
Long running CBS soap opera February 18,1955
Keywords: classic tv; soap opera; cbs; 1955
Downloads: 2,215
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| CBS Western Show Promos From 1960s
Some network show promos that I uploaded to my Dailymotion page,but they say contains explicit content.So decided to upload them here.Network Promos Gunsmoke Cimarron Strip Lancer Classic TV
Keywords: CBS; 1960s; Show Promos,Classic TV
Downloads: 3,637
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| Pledge of Allegiance
From Red Skelton Show 1969.
Keywords: Classic TV; Red Skelton; 1969; CBS
Downloads: 7,469 |  |
| Search For Tomorrow with Don Knotts
A 1953 episode of the epic soap opera.Have this on my Dailymotion page,has been pretty popular on there,so am posting it here.This show was Don Knotts first regular television role.Also appearing is Cliff Hall,whom I know best as the Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler of the Raccoon Lodge in the Honeymooners.Also a regular on this show was George Petrie,also a regular Honeymooners character.But he isnt in this episode.
Keywords: Classic TV; soap opera; CBS; Don Knotts; Jo Ann Tate
Downloads: 2,414
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| Search For Tomorrow X-Mas 1966
Here we have an episode from around Christmas time 1966.If you are looking for top notch DVD quality,then this probably isnt for you.
Keywords: Classic TV; soap opera; CBS; Proctor & Gamble; Dash Detergent; 1966
Downloads: 1,413
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| Second campaign debate Nixon-Kennedy 1960
On Friday, October 7, 1960 Vice President Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy are interviewed for a second time by a panel of four newsmen on a variety of topics. Frank McGee of NBC is moderator.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1960's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; 1960; Kennedy; Nixon; Campaign Debate
Downloads: 1,879
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| CBS Television Network ID from 1951
CBS Television Network ID from 1951. **Due to some idiots who claim copyright on PD things, I cannot upload the show this is from**
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS Television Network; ID; 50's; 1950's; Fifties
Downloads: 1,042
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
| Mr. I. Magination (1952)
Reupload. Topflight children's show with Paul Tripp. This episode is about "Annie Oakley" and aired on March 16, 1952.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Paul Tripp; 1952
Downloads: 1,173
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| Studio One: Little Women: Jo's story - Lela Swift
Re-upload of: "Studio One" Little Women: Jo's story (1950) Director: Lela Swift Writers: Sumner Locke Elliott, Louisa May Alcott (story) Original Air Date: 25 December 1950 (Season 3, Episode 18) Cast: Mary Sinclair, Kent Smith
Keywords: Classic TV; Studio One; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Mary Sinclair; 1950
Downloads: 1,291
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| "The Perry Como Show" - 16/September/1953
Episode of "The Perry Como show" from September 16, 1953. Songs include 'Something good will come from that' and 'Crying in the chapel'. With the Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, the Fontane Sisters and Dick Stark for Chesterfield.
Keywords: The Perry Como Show; Classic TV; Perry Como; Chesterfield cigarettes; Dick Stark; Live TV; CBS; 1953
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| Life with Luigi - The Dance (1953)
After the first series of "Life with Luigi", starring J. Carroll Naish, was cut short in January 1953, due to problems with the sponsor (General Food), a "New Life with Luigi" started on April 9, 1953. The all new cast consisted of Vito Scotti, Thomas Gomez and Muriel Landers playing "Rosa". Again it lasted but a few months. Sorry for the poor picture quality.
Keywords: Life with Luigi; Classic TV; 50's; Live TV; Kinescope; 1950's Television; CBS; 1953; Sitcom
Downloads: 1,087
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| "The Perry Como Show" - 20/January/1954
Episode of "The Perry Como show" from January 20, 1954, with the Mitch Ayres Orchestra, the Fontane Sisters and Dick Stark for Chesterfield. Songs: "Way down yonder", "Tenderly" and "Stranger in paradise".
Keywords: The Perry Como Show; Classic TV; Perry Como; Chesterfield cigarettes; Dick Stark; Live TV; CBS; 1954
Downloads: 1,953
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| Coronet Blue
1967 CBS TV promo.
Keywords: Classic TV; Frank Converse; intrigue; show debut promo; CBS Television Network, 1967
Downloads: 907 |  |
| CBS ID from 1957 (Classic TV)
CBS Television Network ID from the 50's.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS Television Network; 50's; 1950's; Fifties; ID; Ident; Logo
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| CBS Television Network ID from 1951, No. 2
Another CBS Television Network ID from 1951. **Due to some idiots who claim copyright on PD things, I cannot upload the show this is from**
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS Television Network; ID; Retro; 50's; 1950's; Fifties
Downloads: 738
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| Broadcast House - 10/February/1954
Inauguration of Washington's WTOP "Broadcast House" on February 10, 1954.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; WTOP; 1954
Downloads: 1,158
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Climax! - The Lou Gehrig Story (1956)
"Climax!" The Lou Gehrig Story (1956) Writer: Mel Goldberg Original Air Date: 19 April 1956 (Season 2, Episode 27) Cast: Wendell Corey, Jean Hagen Hosted by: William Lundigan
Keywords: Classic TV; Climax!; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Chrysler; Lou Gehrig; 1956
Downloads: 1,547 |  |
| Studio One: The Trial of John Peter Zenger - Paul Nickell
Reupload of: "Studio One" The Trial of John Peter Zenger (1953) Director: Paul Nickell Writer: Irve Tunick Original Air Date: 12 January 1953 (Season 5, Episode 16) Cast: Eddie Albert, Marian Seldes
Keywords: Classic TV; Studio One; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Eddie Albert; 1953
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| Meet Mr. McNutley - Fashion model (1954)
Episode "Fashion model" of series "Meet Mr. McNutley". Starring Ray Milland and Phyllis Avery. Includes original commercials for General Electric.
Keywords: Classic TV; 50's; CBS; Ray Milland; 1954; General Electric; Sitcom
Downloads: 1,187
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Shower of Stars - Lend an Ear (October/28/1954)
Shower of Stars: Lend an ear Hosted by William Lundigan with Bergen/McCarthy, Gene Nelson, Sheree North and Mario Lanza. Aired "live" and in color on Oct. 28, 1954. Like it's the case with most early color broadcasts, it seems that only a b/w kinescope survives.
Keywords: Shower of Stars; Classic TV; Live TV; Kinescope; CBS; 1950's Television; 1954; Chrysler; Plymouth
Downloads: 1,080
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| Hollywood Offbeat (Steve Randall) - The Trial - Episode 13
In this filmed series, screen star Melvyn Douglas appeared as a disbarred lawyer who had turned sleuth in an attempt to regain his right to practice law. A suave, mustachioed detective, he greased his way through assorted cases of blackmail and murder before finally reaching his goal - reinstatement as a lawyer - in the final episode. There this short series ended. Prior to it's network run, some episodes of Steve Randall were seen locally under the title of Hollywood Offbeat...
Keywords: Public Domain; Classic TV; Television; 1953; Steve Randall; Detective; Drama; DuMont; CBS; Commercials; Classic Television Commercials
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| Classic TV: CBS Television Network ID from 1952
CBS Television Network ID from 1952. Taken from "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", which I uploaded here: http://www.archive.org/details/georgeburnsandgracieallen
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS Television Network; Columbia Broadcasting System; 50's; 1950's; Fifties; Retro; Ident
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| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show - Thanksgiving
In this unusual episode of the 1950s sitcom "Burns and Allen", it's thanksgiving and Gracie is up to her (un)usual nonsense. Features a handful of topical references. The picture quality is lacking (my source for the upload is itself poor), but it does contain some delightful original commercials.
Keywords: George Burns; Gracie Allen; 1950s; 50s; Sitcom; Comedy; CBS; Live TV; Classic TV; Television
Downloads: 4,049
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| See it now (1951)
The 6th edition of Edward R. Murrow's and Fred W. Friendly's newsmagazine "See it now" from Dec. 23, 1951.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; 1951; CBS; 1950's Television; Kinescope; Edward R. Murrow; Alcoa; Coaxial cable; News; Documentary
Downloads: 2,259
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| ''Burns and Allen'' (Episode title: ''Too Much of the Mortons''?) (Possibly Aired: 5th July 1951)
Another example of 1950's Popular culture, in this case an episode of "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" possibly called "Too Much of the Mortons" and possibly aired the 5th July, 1951. In this show, Gracie plays her trademark ditzy character, George plays the straight-man, while Bea Benaderet and Fred Clark play an unhappy married couple (though they are happier here than in some other episodes)...
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 50s; 1950s; 50's; 1950's; Fifties; Sitcom; Comedy; Humor; Humorous; Retro; Gracie Allen; George Burns; Kinescope; CBS
Downloads: 3,560
Average rating: (3 reviews) |  |
| Love of Life
Long running CBS soap opera January 15,1953
Keywords: Classic TV; soap opera; cbs; 1953
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| The Cases of Eddie Drake - Shoot the works (1949)
CBS produced "The Cases of Eddie Drake" in 1949. It was subsequently shown on NBC in 1951 (June 4 - August 27) and on DuMont in 1952 (March 6 - May 29). The episode: "Shoot the works" aired on DuMont on April 10, 1952. Cast: Don Haggerty (Eddie Drake), Patricia Morrison (Dr. Karen Gayle)
Keywords: Classic TV; 1940's Television; CBS; Detective; 1949
Downloads: 1,401
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| The Bob Crosby Show (1953)
Reupload. Appearing with Bob Crosby on this daytime show from Nov. 30, 1953 are: The Modernaires with Paula Kelly, Joanie O'Brien, Steve Dunne and The Bob-Cats.
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; 1953
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| 1957 CBS-TV Special ''The Edsel Show'' with Guests
A 1957 CBS Television Network special called "The Edsel Show". With special guests Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and Rosemary Clooney. This is a good quality kinescope of the original broadcast. Lots of musical performances. Also features original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 1950's; 50s; 50's; Fifties; 1957; CBS; CBS Television Network; Columbia Broadcasting System; Musical; Variety Show; Culture; Cultural; Pop music
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| Compilation of Classic TV Footage - Episode 18 - Matthew Paul Argall
Footage taken from various public domain series, in order to showcase the many public domain series on the Internet Archive's classic TV section. This video includes footage from 12 different television series, representing a total of 5 different broadcasters.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Compilation of Classic TV Footage; NBC; CBS; ABC; DuMont
Downloads: 660
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| Stars in the Eye
A 15/November/1952 TV special featuring many of the the major CBS stars of the era, plus a few that have fallen into obscurity. Picture quality is terrible, very shaky and pixelated.
Keywords: Classic TV; Television; CBS; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Amos & Andy; Jack Benny
Downloads: 1,109
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| 14 February 1962 A Tour of the White House with Mrs. Kennedy
On the night of 14 February 1962 three out of four television viewers tuned to CBS or NBC to watch a A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy. Four nights later, ABC rebroadcast the program to a sizable national audience before it then moved on to syndication in more than fifty countries around the globe. In all, it was estimated that hundreds of millions of people saw the program, making it the most widely viewed documentary during the genreâs so called golden age...
Keywords: jackie kennedy jacqueline john F jfk white house historical united states of america cbs
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| Kinescope of "You bet your life" (1949)
"Ladies and Gentlemen the secret word tonight is 'Name', N. A. M. E." This Kinescope, complete and uncut, was made on December 5, 1949, while Groucho was recording his radio show "You bet your life". After being edited down to 30 minutes, the program aired on December 28, 1949. It was also the last show sponsored by Elgin-American. DeSoto took over the following week.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1940's Television; Kinescope; 1949; CBS; Radio; Game Show; You bet your life; Groucho
Downloads: 4,294
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| Compilation of Classic TV Footage - Episode 15 - Matthew Paul Argall
Part of a series of videos compiling clips from various public domain classic (and sometimes not-so-classic) television series. This video includes excerpts from a total of 15 different television series, from four different networks (NBC, DuMont, CBS, ABC) plus two non-network (local) series.
Keywords: Compilation of Classic TV Footage; Classic TV; Television; Television History; Broadcast; Broadcasting; NBC; CBS; ABC; DuMont
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| Compilation of Classic TV Footage - Episode 4
The fourth installment of this series of videos loosely based on a failed YouTube series called "Compilation of Miscellaneous Footage". A compilation of clips from public domain classic TV series, and some classic commercials too! With footage from four American television networks! (NBC, CBS, ABC and DuMont)
Keywords: Compilation of Classic TV Footage; 1950s; 1960s; Classic TV; Television; NBC; CBS; ABC; DuMont
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| Parade of Stars (1950)
Popsicle Parade of Stars (1950) Original Air Date: 12 June 1950 (Season 1, Episode 5) Cast: Fanny Brice (Baby Snooks), Hanley Stafford (Daddy) With original commercials.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Baby Snooks; Popsicle; Funny Girl
Downloads: 1,643
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| Studio One: A Passenger to Bali (1950)
"Studio One" A passenger to Bali (1950) Director: Paul Nickell Story by Ellis St. Joseph Cast: Francis Compton, Colin Keith-Johnston, Berry Kroeger Original Air Date: 27 March 1950 (Season 2, Episode 29)
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Worthington Miner; 1950
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| The Bob Crosby Show (1955)
Appearing with Bob Crosby on this daytime show from May 2, 1955 are: The Modernaires with Paula Kelly, Joanie O'Brien, Carol Richards, Jack Narz and The Bob-Cats. Guest: Johnny Mercer
Keywords: Classic TV; CBS; 1950's Television; Live Television; Kinescope; Bob Crosby; Johnny Mercer; Betty Crocker; 1955
Downloads: 507
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| Place the face (February 11, 1954)
In this Game show, aired between July 2, 1953 and September 13, 1955, contestants had to identify people from their past. In a short time limit they had to "Place the face". Bill Cullen hosted.
Keywords: Classic TV; Live TV; Kinescope; 1954; CBS; Bill Cullen; Game Show; Xavier Cugat
Downloads: 1,267
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| Studio One: The Story of Meg Mallory - Paul Nickell
"Studio One" The Story of Meg Mallory (1952) Director: Paul Nickell Writers: Worthington Miner, William Dozier Original Air Date: 31 March 1952 (Season 4, Episode 29) Cast: Thomas Mitchell, Wendy Drew
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Thomas Mitchell; Westinghouse; 1952; Worthington Miner
Downloads: 1,302
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| "Studio One" - Mr. Mummery's suspicion (1951)
"Studio One" Mr. Mummery's suspicion (1951) Director: Martin Manger Writers: Alvin Sapinsley / Story by Dorothy L. Sayers Original Air Date: 3 September 1951 (Season 3, Episode 54) Cast: Ronald Young, Faith Brook, Francis Compton
Keywords: Classic TV; Studio One; Live TV; 1951; CBS; 1950's Television
Downloads: 1,989
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| Studio One: June Moon (1949)
"Studio One" June moon (1949) Director: Walter Hart Story by George S. Kaufman, Ring Lardner Cast: Jack Lemmon, Eva Marie Saint, Glenda Farrell Original Air Date: 22 June 1949 (Season 1, Episode 19)
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; 1940's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; Worthington Miner; 1949
Downloads: 1,383
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| What's My Line? Premiere Telecast (1950) - John Charles Daly
Firstly, I apologize for the sub-par quality of this episode, I tranferred it from an old VHS recording I had and put in on my PC. Other episodes I have vary in quality. This episode features on the panel: former New Jersey governor Harold Hoffman, columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, poet Louis Untermeyer, and psychiatrist Richard Hoffman. Broadcast Information: February 2, 1950, 8PM ET, CBS Host: John Charles Daly
Keywords: Classic TV; What's My Line; 1950; Dorothy Kilgallen; CBS; Comedy; Panel Show
Downloads: 2,797
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| Nixon - Khrushchev Moscow debate (July 25, 1959)
"CBS News" presents the "Nixon - Khrushchev Moscow debate", which had been recorded on Ampex Color Video tape a day earlier, while Vice President Richard Nixon opened the "American National Exhibition" in Moscow on July 24, 1959.
Keywords: Classic TV; 1950's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Video; Ampex; Color; Kitchen debate; Khrushchev; Nixon; 1959
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| Studio One: Henry IV (1949)
"Studio One" Henry IV (1949) Director: Paul Nickell, Writer: Maurice Valency, Cast: Berry Kroeger, Richard Purdy Original Air Date: 5 December 1949 (Season 2, Episode 13)
Keywords: Studio One; Classic TV; 1940's Television; CBS; Kinescope; Live TV; Westinghouse; 1949
Downloads: 1,508
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| Armchair Detective (1949)
Episode of "Armchair Detective" with your Armchair Interrogator John Milton Kennedy and your Crime Authority H. Allen Smith. The two scenes of this episode are: "The hobo millionaire" [cast: Harry Martin, Frederic Tozere and Cy Kendall] and "The warehouse murder" [cast: Kay Lee, Bert Davidson, Ken Harvey and Jerome Sheldon].
Keywords: Classic TV; 1940's Television; KTLA; CBS; Detective; Kinescope; Live TV; 1949
Downloads: 2,824
Average rating: (2 reviews) |  |
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